Tullio Gonnelli

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameTullio•Gonnelli
Used nameTullio•Gonnelli
Born21 November 1912 in Pieve di Cento, Bologna (ITA)
Died12 January 2005 (aged 92 years 1 month 21 days) in Hampden, Massachusetts (USA)
Measurements184 cm / 78 kg
AffiliationsVirtus Bologna, Bologna (ITA)
NOC Italy
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Tullio Gonnelli finished sixth in the 1934 European Championships 200 metres. At the 1938 European Championships he finished fourth with the 4×100 metres relay team (with Gianni Caldana, Orazio Mariani, and the non-Olympian Edoardo Daelli). Gonnelli later settled near Springfield, Massachusetts where he became an avid golfer.

Personal Best: 100 – 10.5 (1938).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Athletics ITA Tullio Gonnelli
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Italy 2 Silver